F1 Fanatic

The 1995 F1 season ended on a low note, when Mika Hakkinen crashed his McLaren in Adelaide and was left seriously injured. He nearly died in Ron Denis` car.
Kubica can use this as motivation. Mika went on to win the WDC in 1998 and then again in 1999. While much has been made that his injury is the end. This is NOT true. It is just the beginning of a different era in Kubica`s life.

I would think it’s not so much the motivation to win that gets a kick up the backside if you have a bad accident…more to do with if the car your driving is competitive!

Probably something to do with the spring hitting him in the head at 200mph, resulting in missing ALOT of car time.

well, Schumi won 5 titles after recovering from his broken leg

@Icthyes Of course they will, and quite honestly they can. NO one can deny the fact that, if given a race winning car, Kubica could battle for the championship. 2008 proved that, and had BMW not began their (failed) development program for 09 mid way through the season, he could have been fighting for the WDC with Massa and Hamilton. However, thats not how things happened, and now that his possibilities of becoming a champion have become close to none, his fans are going to blame that accident. Because they can, and because honestly, the accident IS to blame.

@pepsiperfect I’m not sure from that comment if your pro Kubica coming back and winning, or against it. Either way, he most likely will need a season in the mid field to get back to grips.

@Andy92 Yes, Massa isn’t winning races anymore, but I think it has more to do with not winning the WDC in 08 than the accident. Performance is usually affected if a crucial body part needed for racing is injured (A hand or leg). I’m not saying you don’t need your head to be quick (You need your head to do anything), but I’m saying that a broken skull and a gash above your eye is NOT going to impair your driving skills. And after accidents like this, drivers of this caliber usually don’t become scared of racing. So thats why I think it wasn’t the accident that has slowed him, but the fact that he didn’t win in 08.

We can deny it, because it’s never been proven. He’s never been measured directly against the best in the same equipment. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

In direct response to the comment;
Not sure why Ron Denis is mentioned specifically in OP about the car
Clarification of the statement:
Ron Dennis is mentioned to help to explain why many thought that
Mika enjoyed preferential treatment. The bond between Mika and Dennis,
was there because of the incident. DC probably became frustrated by this
bond and their relationship.
Lewis is a protégé, though will never enjoy the same relationship that
Mika had.
Mika will never be replaced, just super-seeded. Many talk about Mclaren
being Lewis` team.
When Buttons contract expires, it would be fantastic for Mika to return home.
Ron is developing Mclaren road car. For it`s launch what better than to have Mika
rallying it. He has done the artic ralley in Finland, and other rally
Ron is building the Mclaren road car, what better for